Fox in Socks
by Dr. Seuss · first published 1965
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The book begins by introducing Fox and Knox (sometimes called "Mr. Fox" and "Mr. Knox") along with some props (a box and a pair of socks). After taking those four rhyming items through several permutations, more items are added (chicks, bricks, blocks, clocks), and so on. As the book progresses the Fox describes each situation with rhymes that progress in complexity, with Knox periodically complaining of the difficulty of the tongue-twisters. Finally, after the Fox gives an extended dissertation on Tweetle Beetles who fight (battle) with paddles while standing in a puddle inside a bottle (a Tw
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Fox in socks
on “Ask HN: What was the one book that you read and it actually changed your life?” ↗One idea to try to train the AI about compositionality, feed it Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss. It's hard to understand that it would misunderstand the meaning of "on" or "in" or "under" when there are such nice illustrations. I've got tons of great ideas and I'm open for hire!
on “Did GoogleAI just snooker one of Silicon Valley’s sharpest minds?” ↗